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Brendan Fraser leads the cast of the third annual "It's a Wonderful Life" virtual table read, benefiting The Ed Asner Family Center.

The official trailer for upcoming Addams Family series, "Wednesday," is out.

Fed Armisen, John Mulaney and Bill Hader discussed writing and performing the sketches, which imagined Queen Elizabeth II as a foul-mouthed punk-loving brawler.

The quirky dance-pop outfit The B-52s are hitting the road one last time for a final tour this summer that will roam from coast to coast.

“The Bubble” is the latest film from Judd Apatow, who previously wrote and directed “The 40-Year-Old Virgin,” “Knocked Up” and “Funny People.” The Netflix movie follows the cast and crew of a blockbuster dinosaur franchise as they struggle to make a film during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Bubble” stars Karen Gillan, Pedro Pascal, Leslie Mann,...

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album and companion book by Dolly Parton, the comedy-thriller “Fresh” starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Roger Allam playing a French crime-buster in “Murder in Provence.”.

With an Emmy win and a hit Apple TV+ series under his belt, Jason Sudeikis is having one big year.

This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Leon Bridges and Jackson Browne and the return of the always-chipper "Ted Lasso" spreading his infectious charm for a second season of his show on Apple+.”.

This image released by the Sundance Institute shows a scene from the Edgar Wright film "The Sparks Brothers," an official selection of the Premieres section at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Ever heard of the band Sparks? “At some point when you’re a fan of a band like Sparks you become a sort of evangelist for them,” Wright said. “We’d always been hesitant about the idea of having a documentary for Sparks,” said Russell Mael. Wright endeavored to make not just a documentary about Sparks, but to make it feel like a Sparks project as well.

Documentary Competition at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Soon, the principal is heard over the loudspeaker — an announcement that would signal not just the scuttling of prom and graduation ceremonies, but, potentially, Nicks’ film. Even in an independent film world predicated on a can-do spirit, the results — including “Homeroom,” “How It Ends” and “In the Same Breath” — are often striking for their resourcefulness. It turned out, much to our amazement, that our submissions were only slightly down," said Tabitha Jackson, director of the Sundance Film Festival, on Thursday. And Wang started working with 10 cinematographers in China to capture the yawning gap between party propaganda and reality.

But Macdonald was at his best behind the “Weekend Update” desk, where he anchored for several seasons during the mid-’90s. Tim Meadows (1991-2000) Richard Shotwell/Invision/APTim Meadows is part of a tiny club of people who spent at least 10 seasons in the “SNL” cast. Paul BurnettWhile the original cast of “SNL” was loaded with talent, Dan Aykroyd always seemed the most natural of the bunch. Kate McKinnon (2012-Present) Brad Barket/Invision/APKate McKinnon probably has as much natural talent for performing in her little finger as many “SNL” cast members have had in their entire body. That’s not even to mention parts like Judy Grimes and Aunt Linda, which stole “Weekend Update” every time they appeared.

(Showtime via AP)Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. — “Outrage”: If you’re looking for some distractions on election day, the excellent Women Make Film series is still going strong on TCM. — AP Film Writer Lindsey BahrMUSIC— The final solo recording from late jazz legend Dave Brubeck will be released Friday. Showtime’s “Moonbase 8” stars Fred Armisen, John C. Reilly and Tim Heidecker as astronauts trying to qualify for a moon mission. For Showtime subscribers, the full series will be available Sunday night on the channel’s apps and on-demand platforms.